CVE-2025-46684 Other in SupportAssist OS Recovery,

Medium 6.6 Published 13 Jan 2026 Updated 13 Jan 2026

A local low-privileged attacker can tamper with information via insecure temporary file permissions in Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-46684?

CVE-2025-46684 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery,, published on 13 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery, versions prior to 5.5.15.1, contain a Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information Tampering.

Weakness: CWE-378

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-46684?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Supportassist Os Recovery.

How do I fix CVE-2025-46684?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-46684 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-46684 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-46684 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ghg9-7qfg-hxj6.